Minnesota House of Representatives
Representative Peggy Bennett
| Seat | House District 23A |
|---|---|
| Party | Republican |
| Capitol office | Centennial Office Building · Second Floor |
| Mailing address | Centennial Office Building 658 Cedar St., Second Floor, St. Paul, MN 55155 |
| Capitol phone | 651-296-8216 |
| Write to | rep.peggy.bennett@house.mn.gov (official address) |
| Tenure | Serving since January 3, 2023 |
Committees 4
- House Education Policy Committee Co-chair standing
- House Ethics Committee Alternate standing
- House Education Finance Committee standing
- House Veterans and Military Affairs Division Committee standing
Bills, 2025–2026 session 24 as principal author · 90 as coauthor
- MeasureTitleStatusMomentum
- HF 3489Licensing boards reporting required, criminal offense of grooming established, criminal penalties provided, and money…Enacted100
- HF 195Classification rate removed and property tax exemption established for certain property owned and operated by…Passed House of Representatives committee34
- HF 6Read Act modified, appropriations cancelled; education innovation provisions modified; P-TECH approval process…Passed House of Representatives committee28
- HF 65Authority to adopt rules implementing statewide health standards repealed, and certain funds cancelled.Passed House of Representatives committee24
- HF 5001Restrictions on use of Minnesota investment fund local government loan repayment funds temporarily modified, and report…In House of Representatives committee21
- HF 2534Minimum share of general education funding transferred to an area learning center increased.In House of Representatives committee20
- HF 1491Evidence-based education grant goals clarified.Passed House of Representatives committee17
- HF 1492Student academic achievement and improvement provisions clarified.Passed House of Representatives committee17
- HF 4302Easton; new water tower funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.In House of Representatives committee13
- HF 3550School districts allowed to implement local health education standards.In House of Representatives committee13
- HF 2786Requirements for grants from the Department of Education modified.In House of Representatives committee13
- HF 4279Albert Lea authorized to extend local sales tax for additional projects.In House of Representatives committee12
- HF 4280Albert Lea; refundable sales and use tax exemption provided for construction materials.In House of Representatives committee12
- HF 4281Albert Lea; wastewater treatment facility improvements funding provided, bonds issued, and money appropriated.In House of Representatives committee12
- HF 64Office of Achievement and Innovation established in the Department of Education; and equity, diversity, and inclusion…In House of Representatives committee12
All 24 bills as principal author ›
Coauthor of HF 3067, HF 3900, HF 82, SF 1740, HF 4114, HF 62, HF 23, HF 5040, HF 60, HF 5, HF 12, HF 2002 and 78 more.
Bills and sponsors: Open States bulk data (public domain dedication), 2026-10-public.pgdump; status is read from the official actions. About the momentum score
Effectiveness 94th Legislature, 2025–26
72nd percentile
| Bills & joint resolutions authored | 24 |
|---|---|
| … passed committee / chamber / both | 6 / 1 / 1 |
| … became law | 1 |
| Carried in the other chamber (became law) | 0 (0) |
| Points vs. House minority average | 15 ÷ 10.94 = 1.37 |
| Most-authored topics | Budget & taxes (5), Schools (K–12) (4), Higher education & workforce (2) |
House rankings · How the score works. A count of bill progress, not a judgment of the member's work.
Closest allies co-authorship, 2025–26
Most bills written together
- Krista Knudsen RHouse 5A 51
- Ben Bakeberg RHouse 54B 39
- John Burkel RHouse 1A 38
- Natalie Zeleznikar RHouse 3B 38
- Elliott Engen RHouse 36A 36
- Bernie Perryman RHouse 14A 35
- Bidal Duran RHouse 2A 35
- Keith Allen RHouse 19A 35
- Patty Mueller RHouse 23B 35
- Steve Jacob RHouse 20B 35
“Written together” = 2025–2026 session bills and joint resolutions on which both are principal author or coauthor (measures with more than 60 sponsors are left out). Sharing bills does not imply a personal or political alliance.
District 23A
- Counties
- Faribault, Freeborn, Steele, Waseca
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- John Jasinski (19), Rich Draheim (22), Gene Dornink (23)
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Source
Copied from https://www.house.mn.gov/members/profile/15430 on October 30, 2026, through Open States people data (CC0); member counts checked against official seat counts. Not endorsed by the Minnesota House of Representatives.